Henry highlights all-county softball team

By Phil Cobb | October 23, 2015 |

2015 All-Nodaway County Softball Team

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Daily Forum sports staff recently selected the inaugural All-Nodaway County softball team based on results and statistics.

After comparing season statistics and team success, the Daily Forum selected a 15-member team as well as a Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, which includes at least one representative from each of Nodaway County’s five softball-playing high schools.

The 2015 Player of the Year is Jefferson senior outfielder Jessie Henry.

Henry helped lead the Eagles to the Class 1, District 16 championship game with a .467 batting average, team-high 28 RBI, and a pair of home runs. Henry was a unanimous All-Platte Valley Conference performer and was also named to the all-district team.

The 2015 Coach of the Year, for the second season in a row, is Jefferson head coach Shelly Deen. Deen led the Eagles to a 24-3 season.

The rest of the team includes: Maryville freshman Emma Baldwin, Jefferson junior Sarah Chor, Jefferson sophomore Stephanie Chor, Jefferson sophomore Josie Deen, Maryville freshman Jacklyn Hersh, Jefferson senior Vanessa Holtman, Jefferson junior Kelsi McQuinn, South Nodaway senior Sydney Murphy, North Nodaway junior Kelsi Oberhauser, North Nodaway senior Breann O’Riley, Jefferson junior Kayla Schmitz, Northeast Nodaway junior Alicia Smith, Northeast Nodaway senior Jill Spire, and North Nodaway junior Madison Thompson.